Phil Nadel
Network Expert at GLG
Boca Raton, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Director
2013 - Current
Forefront Venture Partners manages a venture capital fund and one of the largest AngelList syndicates. Our robust deal flow and negotiating leverage, combined with intense due diligence and selective vetting, provide us with a portfolio of many notable, high-growth start-ups. Join our rolling fund here: venture.angellist.com/v/back/forefront-venture-fund. Or join our syndicate to invest alongside us for as little as $1,000: https://goo.gl/waQUzZ. Or visit our website for more information: http://www.forefrontvp.com/.
Network Expert
2022
As a GLG Network Expert, I bring 35 years’ of experience in the finance and venture capital industries to help clients solve some of their toughest business challenges around capital structure, fundraising, investment considerations and more. GLG is the world’s insight network. It connects decision makers to the right experts so they can act with the confidence that comes from true clarity and have what it takes to get ahead. Its network of experts is the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise.
Mentor
2021
As a TechStars Mentor, I bring 35 years’ of experience as a founder/entrepreneur and a venture capital investor to help startup founders solve some of their toughest business challenges around GTM, strategy, finance, fundraising, staffing, marketing and more.
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Managing Director
2011
Chancellor Capital invests in a variety of alternative asset classes and actively invests in early-stage, post-revenue startups.
President and Co-Founder
1991
Florida Asset Financing Corp. is an asset-based finance company. We invest in a wide variety of alternative asset classes including: structured settlements, viatical settlements, tax liens, loans secured by real estate, equipment and accounts receivable, royalty purchases and more.
Investor
2017 - 2023
I was one of the original investors on The Pitch and was on the show for its first 9 seasons.
Podcast where real entrepreneurs pitch to real investors—for real money.
Co-Founder and Managing Director
2013 - 2017
Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners was an active investor in early-stage companies and a successful AngelList syndicate with several notable exits.
President and Co-Founder
2010 - 2017
Library of Classics was a DTC brand that provided high quality audio collections.
President and Co-Founder
1999 - 2011
Gulfstream Internet Group owned a portfolio of online loyalty and rewards platforms. The company was twice named to the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies.
President and Co-Founder
2007 - 2010
TxtVox was a platform that provided subscribers with customized and curated content delivered via text message.
Education
BS
1984 - 1988
High School
1980 - 1984